The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-12
SEA ISLAND COTTON.

keeping posted about the condition of the
sea island cotton crop They sent out the
/ following questions, with instructions 10 re-
port the condition of the crop on Aug. /:
QUESTIONS.
J. Has the weather since July been good,
fair or bad for the growing planti
2 Would you call the condition Of the
plant, as to blooming and fruiting, good,
/ fair or badi
| 8 Has damage been caused by shedding
and rustl II damage from shedding and
rust Is serious, state per cent; Of injury
;. As regards cultivation, is the crop, as
compared with average years, good, fair or
badi
6. Everything considered, would you call
the crop prospects good, fair or bad!
Z. VIII your section make mora or less
than last yeari
s How many bags old crop on hand in
| your sectiOni
REPLIES.
The following replies were received:
FLORIDA
First qusstion-Ans. Good so, fair S. bad
57-193.
Second dguestion-Ans. Good dS' fair 81
Third question-Ans Yes S., no 13s -
| 1873
Fourth question-Ans. Yes p, no171 -
| 1893.
Fifth question-Ans, Good n, fair S., bad
| 31--lg3.
Sixth question-Ans Good So, fair "a, bad
| 43-1g3
Seventh question-Ans More 49, same rs,
| less Sl-l93
Eighth question-Ans. Interior State $40
| Gainesville 100
REMARKS.
The planting was rather late, and good
| stands were difficult to obtain in conse-
| quence Of the dry and cold spring, but
these once obtained, and the crop having
| favorable weather most Of the time, the
| plant is in good condition as to fruiting
| and cultivation.
We have some complaints of caterpillar,
and the fly is reported from nearly every
section. As we predicted in our May report
/ when we mentioned the crop as being three
| or four weeks late, the prospects were we
would have caterpillars. To the present time,
| however, it has done but little damage,
and, even if it should become general. we
| feel satisfied that Florida will yield at least
| a three-fourths average crop, as in goodly
| portion Of the State the bolls are well de-
! yeloped on what we term the bottom" and
middle" crop. There is some cotton being
| picked in our Southern districts already
| As to the finer grades of cotton there will
| be material falling off, as a great many of
our best farmers have abandoned planting
on account of the low prices ruling for the
last two years.
GEORGIA
First Question-Ans. Good 81, fair %,
bad 40
Second Question-Ans. Good 26, fair 80,
bad 100
Third Ouestion--Ans. Yes 81, no $40.
Fourth Question-Ans. Yes 10, no $40.
Fifth Question-Ans. Good IS, fair 26,
| hal 40
Sixth Question-Ans Good 30, fair 20,
bad Ito
Seventh Question-Ans. More 20, same 81,
less $50
Eighth Question-Ans. Interior State 46,
Savannah 454 bales
REMARKS
The reports from Georgia still 90 to show
that there is quite decrease in the acreage
planted. In certain sections the weather is
very favorable for the crops, while in
others it could not have been worse. Every
thing considered, if we have good weather
from now out the prospects are that the
Georgia crops will be fair average.
Within the past few days we have heard
of the fly, and III quite number Of sections
the caterpillar has made its appearance.
The plant generally is late and there is
still time for great damage to accrue to the
crops for the next thirty days AT least it
is more or less guess work to estimate the
crop in this State.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
First question-Ans. Good 81, fair 49,
bad 1870.
Second question-Ans. Good Al, fair 80,
bad 1870
Third question-Ans Yes 25, no $50.
Fourth question-Ans. Yes 20, no 20
90
Fifth question--Ans Good Al, fair 50,
bad $3.50
Sixth question--Ans. Good As, fair 2s,
bad 17-90.
Seventh question--Ans. More 80, same
80, less 27-90.
Eighth question-Ans. Interior State 9S,
Charleston $50.
REMARKS.
1t is the impression of the parties having
the best facilities for being thoroughly
posted that the acreage in the long cotton
districts of South Carolina is at least II
per cent. less than last year. The crop is
, fully two or three weeks late as a whole
though In some instances this is not the
case rs you see by the reports. Caterpillar
has made its appearance and unless we
have favorable weather during the remain.
der of the season the chances are IL will
work serious damage, although it has done
/ no particular harm up to the present time.
Some of tho reports claim serious damage
by rust and shedding, but these do not cover
very large territory. or course 1t Is dltfi-
cult for us TO foretell what the next six
weeks will bring forth. The general condi-
, ton of the plant as 10 cultivation and fruit
. ing is good We are sorry to learn that
many Of our old friends and customers have
ceased planting cotton by reason of the low
prices, yet we are satisfied that unless the
crop meets with some serious disaster the
yield will be from 10 600 10 1000 bales.
GENERAL REMARKS.
We feel compelled to call the attention of
} the planters and merchants TO the fact that
in all the sea island cotton growing dis
tricts: Sonth Carolina, Georgia and Flor
ida for the past two years, especially, there
has not been proper attention or care taken
, in selecting seed for planting and conse-
quenccs are the quality Of cotton is deterior-
ating very fast
The percentage Of waste is becoming SO
great that the manufacturers are finding a
great deal of fault, even more than for
years. They claim that cotton bought last
, season contained fully 10 per cent. moro
waste than any previous year. We would
again coll the attention of planters and mer
chants to the fact that unless we produce a
better grade of cotton in the future we will
place ourselves even more than ever in com
petition with the foreign cottons imported
ms Observation-Disclosures. Brazilian and